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彭毓橘

清朝 · 湘军将领

彭毓橘 (清朝·湘军将领) was a notable historical figure from 清朝 in Chinese history. This page presents a detailed biography of 彭毓橘: 彭毓橘,湖南湘乡人.

Biography

彭毓橘,湖南湘乡人。
清史稿卷四百十四 列传二百一:
  彭毓橘,字杏南,湖南湘乡人。从曾国荃援江西,积功叙县丞。及进安徽,小池驿、菱湖诸战皆有功,又屡破援贼,累功擢知府。会诸军下沿江诸要隘,渡江克太平府、金柱关、芜湖,擢道员,赐号毅勇巴图鲁。
  大军逼江宁,毓橘与诸将分路取丹阳镇、秣陵关诸要隘,夷贼垒数十,进攻雨花台石城,贼死拒未下。李秀成率众来援,大营被围。毓橘方染疫,力疾御战,伺懈出击,破贼垒。解围后,毓橘与刘连捷援江北,合水师连复江浦、和州、含山、巢县四城,江北大定。削平江宁附近诸贼垒,毓橘功为多。龙膊子地道火发,督军冲入,手刃退者。论功最,以布政使记名,予一等轻车都尉世职。
  寻授福建汀漳龙兵备道,未之任,曾国荃疏调毓橘统湘军赴湖北,捻匪窜扰黄州、安陆,毓橘进剿,战比有功。同治六年,师次蕲水,毓橘率小队数百,周览地势,至麒麟凹,贼大至,被围,搏战,死伤略尽。毓橘马陷泥淖,被执,骂贼被害。事闻,诏视布政使阵亡例议恤,建专祠,赠内阁学士,谥忠壮,加骑都尉世职,并为三等男爵。

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